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http://www.cortezcharters.comIt was one of those weeks when the angler never knew what the next fish might be. Our report encompassed a total of 29 days fished that reflected 2 sailfish, 9 dorado 8 Spanish mackerel, 15 Atlantic barracuda, 47 bonito, 2 blackfin tuna, 2 king mackerel, 2 wahoo, 6 snapper, 7 amberjack, 2 banana fish, 6 soapfish, 19 grouper and 7 amberjack.
PM Climate: Partly cloudy but warm and pleasant days with temps that ranged from 65 nights to 83 daytime highs.
Sea Conditions: Mostly light & variable surface breezes this past week with temps that held right at 80 degrees throughout the area.
Best Bait: The ever ready and ever lasting ballyhoo continue to be the bait of choice for this unique fishing area. Bait is used both skirted and unskirted, in the outriggers and down riggers, occasionally cut or slabbed, all depending on the species of fish, (surface or bottom).
Bait Supply: Always available for this area.
Report Date:
The sailfish bite has been very good for the anglers, especially on the 6-8-hour charters and the peak of the season is still 4 months away. The Atlantic barracuda bite has been offering the anglers good action with the fish averaging in the 15-35 lb. ranges. The overall fish counts for the week reflected a mixed-bag catch of 12 species that included 14 sailfish, 3 wahoo, 34 barracuda, 33 bonito, 9 Spanish mackerel, 5 king mackerel, 14 dorado,......
